SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1536, 6 January 1887, Page 4

SOUTH CANTERBURY CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.

nasr day. The following events were decided on Monday after our repoit-r left ; Sword Dance, in costume (Men). —First priz:', Mr P. O'Meeghan's prize of £2 2s and £2 JOs; second, £1 10a ; third, £l, D. Bauks 1 A. Phipps 2 J. Kilgour 3 Irish Jia.—Fiist prize, Mr T. O'Drixcol.'s prize of £2 '2s find £2 10a ; second, £1 10a; third, £l. B. Miloney 1 D; Anglund 2 J. Nolan ... 3

SECOND DAY. The sports were continued on Tuesday, the attendance being almost as largo as on Monday. Everything wont off pleasantly. The follow ng are the results : Throwing IGlb Hammer.— First prize, £2; fecoud, £l. D. Chalmers (92f0 1 R. Cameron (88ft 8 n)... 2 Three others competed. Bagpipe Music (> costume), Strathspeys First pr ze, Mr M. de H. Duval's prize of one guinea and £2 ; second,£2; third, £l. Elder," MoDiiemusk " 1 McKay, "Maggie Cameron" 2 Adair, M Miss Cameron '' 3 Two others played. Bawipb Music ~ Kebls. Fint prize, Messrs Bower and Ferguson'* tropby Tnlue two guineas and £3; second, £2 ; third, £l. Campbell, " Lord MncDonald's reel " 1 Elder, " The Merry Maids of Sutherland-" ..,.,.. ; ... .„: ... 2 Adair *} Jeaonie Dang the Weaver "... 3 Two others pl»yed. 100 Yikds Handicap—First pirjaie, "M ; second, £2; third, £l. , Final Beat. A. Church (4yds) ... 1 W.J. Lewis (Byds) 2 J. W. Clinch (syds) ... ...... 3 Four others raiu Time,' lOjsecs;' Running Long Jump—First prize, 1 £2; second, £l, A. Mcßeth (19ft) ... 1 R. Chute (18ft ( 8 n) ... , ..... ... 2 Four others competed. Putting 16lb Stone—First pr'.ze, £2 ; second, £l. D. Chalmers (37ft 2in)... 1 P. O'Grady (36ft) ... ... ... 2 J. Sullivan also competed. One Mile Handicap-First prize, Mr A. White's prize of £2 2s and £4; second, £3; third, £l. J. Whelan (85yds) ... 1 F. Sadler (120yds) ... ... ... 2 T. Hobbs (60yds) 3 i2OO Yards Handicap (in heats)—First priz", Priest and Holdgate's prze and £2 10*; second, £2; third, £l. Final Heat'. W. Hayward (10yds) 1 W.J. Lewis (16yds) .... 2 A. Church (Byds) 3 Three others ran. Bbbl or Tulloch (in costume)—First prizu,£3 ; second, £2; third, £l. D. Banks 1 A. Phippß ••• 2 D.Galie 3 Bayonet Exercise (squads of 16 rank and file)—Prize, challenge trophy value £2O. Points. , Scottish Rifles 212 Lytteltoo Navnla 212 Asbburton R'flea 210 TiniMra Rifles 203 TimuruNavaU 199 Sydenham Rifles 197 Irish Rifles 155 The prize was awarded io the Scottish Rifles, two of the Navals having left the ground to citch the express train home. The members of the winning team were each presented with a silver medal. Wrestling (Cumberland style)—First pr ; z<\ Mr G. New-y's prizi of £2 and £3; second, £2 ; third, £l. O'Grdiiy. 1 Hall 2 Two others competed. Obstacle Race-First prize, Messrs B»'lantyne find Go's prize of £1 Is and £2 IDs'; second, £l. •JR. Hobie V... 1 M. Johns. '•. ... , ... 2 FourV;tberscon)p'ted. ~ 200 Yards, Handicap (for,bi>ys,und>r''.'l4. yonrisi , of iig-.)—First Vrz°, 15«; h-,co«<!, JO*; iiiiid,s*. Js. sWw\ .-. 1 W«.Ur..y; , ■... 2 W. StrMc'.mii ... ... ... ... 3 Ivfiiif* utliVtswiirr.' d. 440 Yabds Handicap (in himis)—Firs' pr-z , Mr W. F. £2 10-; Kecond; £llO-;'third, £l. Final Heat. A. Church (20yds) ... 1 B. Home.(24vris) ..., ... ... 2. Geo." StriclUV'(l7yd«):.i.; ~ .... , : . ; .. ... 3 T. fi«bW(t«ci) »i»o ht'arted.' Pean Tbeutheasis (in cos'nme)- First' prz", Mr "EL McLeod'. £l\nd £2 lQt»; second, £2 ; third, £l. Phipps 1 Jck 2 Banks ... ;■.■' 3 Two Mile Walking Handicap—F-r«t, priz-, Mr 11. Tuyl.-r'n prize,of, £2,2s aivi £4 ; second,£3 ; third, £l/" ' T. C »rk (7i>«ec/-) 1 W. Hnbl-8 (91) >t&) .« ... ... 2 J. M. O'o"iin<r(M3i) ... ... , ... 3 Two \o'h«rtt »tartin. Time, 17min 9ssec*. , Highland Fling, in costume (boys)— Fir. t urizj, M qm G. and V. Young's medal and £1; t>tc >ud, 10s. J. McR»» 1 JL TlioiiHpn ... ... 2

Running High Jump—First prizs, £2; ;

second, £l. R.,Chute (sft,4in) :, 1 N. B. Austin ... 2

Three others competed. Hop, Step, and Jump—First prize, £2 ;

i second, £l. A. Mcßeth (40ft) 1 K. Chute (38ft liri) ... ... ... 2 furee others competed. One Mile Handicap Bicycle Races' : < Prize, t'rdpcy{vaiuo £2 2s. T. F. Gray (iOOyds) .'..* 1 C. E. Hassell (*cr) 2 M. J. Shepherd,! ."i ~.) 3 Five others staned. , Vaulting With Pole—First prize, £2; '.'' ; second, £l. T. McAuliffe (9ft 7in)... 1 McGregor 2 Hoc bins .;. ' 3 Trish Hornpipe—First priza, £S; second, £2. Ahgland... 1 Nolan ... ... 2 Wrestling (Cumberland style), boysFirst prize, Messrs Drumruorid at>d Glasson's prize of £1 Is and £1; second, 10s ; third, sb. O'Keefe... 1 McCormack ... ... 2 Four others compered. Volunteer Race (in drill order). —First prize, £2 ; £li Gunner Strachan, C.B. J Gunner McGuire, L.N.A 2 Bandsman Home, Garrison Band ... 3 Sword Dance (in costume) Boys. First prize, Messrs Daviea and Murphy's prize of one guinea and £1 ; second, 10s. R, Thompson ... ... ... ... 1 J. Mcß»e 2 Standing High Jump.—First prize, £2; second, £l. Chute ... ... ... 1 Austin ... 2 Three others competed. Half Mile Walking Handicap—Boys. —First prize, Messrs Peacock and Gaaney's prizo of one guinea and £1 lOi; second, £1 ; third, 10s. T. Bissett 1 W. Storey ... 2 R. McKenzie 3 Sailors' Hornpipe (in costume). —First priz), Mr C. Green's prize of £2 2s and £2 10a ; second, £1 10s ; third, £l. Phipps 1 Thompson 2 Dickie 3 Boys' Obstacle Race (once round).— First prize, 10a; second, 5s ; third, 2a 6d. D. Gtiffin 1 W. Bell 2 E. Williams 3 Thirteen otherß started.

THE CONCERTS. Concerts under the auspices of the Caledonian Society "were held in the Theatro Royal on Monday and Tuesday eveniDgn, and the building wao crowded on. each occasion.